Question time..

there actually is a hicksville?

 

From the notable residents of Hicksville, there is only I recognise as a former boxer.

 

Hopefully he's the one then - remember he didn't fight in the pros.

 

He went uptown after Hicksville.

 

CHB... I imagine this relates to an entertainment charactor... like Dean Martin, Mickey Rourke, Billy Joel, Jack Palance... all of whom boxed....

I'll take a stab, and say Chris Isaac... the singer????

'crowned amatuer welterweight champ.....' I made an error in reading..... Billy Joel is the man!!!

 

I'm quoting this because its not a boxrec lookup, but if you know your boxing you know this guy.

 

Sai... I took another look at this question this afternoon.. Can I assume it relates to a fighter of African origan????

'Kid' Snowball involved??

 

Afraid not. Light a cigarette and all will become clear.

 

OK, chucking a hint out there. My "untimely death" was in the US.

 

Im continually feeling like an idiot.... No stress, been like that for years!! .. Im baffled... yet, it must be a bloody obvious one...

 

ok, so i guess googling is allowed?

 

Absolutely.... its a simple way of learning.. or teaching... I'm totally stuffed with this 'simple' question....

 

ah ok, cool. Well my answer is Johnny Owen.

 

me too.

 

and that is correct.

The guy was a ****ing warrior. I'm a Merthyr boy originally, so he's a big hero. Have a read of this:

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports...wen--champion-of-half-the-word-name_page.html